No Swann song for Matt as his side wins Euro Hockey League

MACKAY hockey player Matthew Swann is putting celebrations on hold after helping his team win the prestigious Euro Hockey League champions trophy.

Swann plays in the Dutch league for Bloemendaal, who won their second EHL title, beating KHC Dragons of Belgium 2-0, adding to the title they claimed in 2009.

Swann's mum and dad, Sue and David, sat up late watching it all, streaming live on the internet.

"He's on top of the world at the moment," said David.

"I spoke to him and he said their celebrations were cut short because they still have a play-off in their local Holland league for third and fourth place," he said.

The team needs to win that match to qualify for next season's EHL championship.

"They gotta get the job done this weekend again to get third place."

Swann and his two fellow Australian team-mates Chris Ciriello and Fergus Kavanagh, form the defensive wall for Bloemendaal, and will play a big part in the Kookaburras' 2014 World Cup qualification campaign in Europe next month.

David said: "He's (Matthew) looking forward to the Kookaburra's European campaign and should be fit after taking a couple of heavy knocks during the EHL final."

"We were a bit worried when he limped off, as our internet was playing up, cutting in and out, but we were getting running commentary from our daughter Hannah in Yeppoon who was watching it as well.

"They must've given him some magic spray because Matthew came back on and played the rest of the game."

Swann will return home for a quick visit to attend a family wedding in late June before returning to Europe.